Kettering University was one of 159 colleges chosen by the Princeton Review for a ‘Best in the Midwest’ designation as part of its 2016 Best Colleges: Region by Region evaluations.

“Designations like these are a strong affirmation that Kettering’s unique experiential and co-op-based education model creates amazing results in our graduates,” said Kip Darcy, Kettering University vice president of marketing, communication and enrollment. “Kettering’s ability to blend theory learned in the classroom with practice in students’ co-op placements with our more than 600 industry partners is truly a great formula for ensuring professional success as leaders and agile decision-makers.”

Nationally, the Princeton Review identifies schools as regional bests in four areas: the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and West. Kettering was one of 649 universities -- which constitutes only 25 percent of all of the nation’s four-year colleges -- to receive the regional best designation. The Princeton Review editors made selections based on data the company collected from its survey of administrators at several hundred colleges in each region, as well as staff visits to schools over the years, and the perspectives of college counselors and advisors whose opinions the company solicits.

"We chose Kettering University and the other outstanding institutions on this list primarily for their excellent academics," said Robert Franek, The Princeton Review's Senior VP-Publisher. "We also gave careful consideration to what students enrolled at the schools reported to us about their campus experiences on our student survey for this project.”

Kettering University’s recent rankings and designations include:

• Kettering University was listed 10th in a 2015 CNN Money article ranking the top 10 private universities in the country for return on investment.
• Kettering University was ranked 14th nationally among non-Ph.D. granting engineering universities and fourth nationally among Mechanical Engineering programs in the 2015 U.S. News and World Report ‘Best Colleges’ edition.
• Kettering University ranked No. 137 on Business Insider’s 2014 list of the ‘600 Smartest Colleges in America’ list.
• Kettering University is ranked No. 1 in the Midwest and 12th nationally in ‘Return on Investment’ according PayScale.com’s 2015 rankings.
• PayScale.com ranked Kettering University alumni No. 1 in Michigan and 59th nationally in earning potential in their 2014 rankings.
• Automobile Magazine named Kettering University as one of four universities nationally that students hoping to work in the automotive industry should consider in a December 2014 article.